#E6EBD5 Color
#E6EBD5 is rgb(230, 235, 213) in RGB, hsl(74, 35%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 9%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6EBD5rgb(230, 235, 213)hsl(74, 35%, 88%)hsv(74, 9%, 92%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 9%, 8%)oklch(93% 0.03 117.4)lab(92.22% -4.56 10.11)lch(92.22% 11.09 114.27)What #E6EBD5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E6EBD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6EBD5 Channel Values
How #E6EBD5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 230 · G 235 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 35% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 9% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6EBD5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E6EBD5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6EBD5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E6EBD5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E6EBD5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6ebd5: #E6EBD5;background-color: #E6EBD5;colors: { 'color-e6ebd5': '#E6EBD5' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.922, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_e6ebd5">#E6EBD5</color>fill="#E6EBD5"More Green Colors
#E6EBD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6EBD5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6EBD5?
#E6EBD5 is a lightest green — rgb(230, 235, 213) in RGB and hsl(74, 35%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #E6EBD5?
#E6EBD5 is rgb(230, 235, 213) — red 230, green 235, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6EBD5?
#E6EBD5 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 9%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6EBD5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6EBD5 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6EBD5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6EBD5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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